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7th Motion & Forces
TEKS 7.7A-D
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| unbalanced force | changes the motion of an object; net force ≠0 |
| balanced force | does not change the motion of an object; net force =0 |
| Newton’s First Law of Motion | objects will remain at rest OR in constant motion UNLESS acted on by an unbalanced force |
| direction | the path of movement relative to something else; left, right, north, south, east, west, up, down, etc. |
| speed | the distance an object travels divided by the time it takes to travel that distance |
| displacement | the measure of an object's change in position from an initial starting point to an ending point |
| constant velocity | same speed and direction; not changing |
| average speed | calculated by dividing the total distance traveled by the total time of travel; s = d/t |
| velocity | Speed with direction |
| inertia | resistance to a change in motion; resistance to a force; directly proportional to mass |
| distance | the total path covered by an object in motion |